The Meeker herald., 1887-09-03
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The battle is fought and won.
The colorci troops arrived in Meckct
n, ap. IN. Wednesday.
There were about twenty horses shot
during the lat. engagement.
MAJOR S,olbrand lcl; Tor Rangely n,
midnight Monday aud trtgrned Wcdncs.
day forenoon.
The Aspen company started for home
nj . y. IN. yesterday. A. the, pulled oui
they CAV. TIRES ruusins cheers ior son.
R-aIdou.
Major Charles A. Jochmus proved
himself an ind.fatigab!c worker during
tho past two weeks. and won deserved
rncomiums from soldiers US well as
settlers.
Colorow Is now credited with having
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burnett u keep between him and the
Colorado forces.
The brst time on record. between here
and Rangrly. was made by Fred Elliott.
The distance Is sixty miles. and fr,d
made 1, in eight hours and u half viii,
one change OF horses and n stop "f one
hour.
The Aspen company held nh election
last Saturday To I'LL vacancy caused bs
lii, death Of fir,t Lieutenant Folsom.
Second Lieutenant Br,ccc WAS advanced
To First. and Dr. ". ". Hills elected
10 Second aud Joe Gaviit 10 First Ser
gclnt.
In the person of Major Leslie Colo
rldo has an officer she should feel proud
OF. lie has shown himself To- h. soldier
IN every sense of the word and IS de-
serving OF a.l the praise that can bc
bestowed on him and the officers and
incn that served under hin.
During u li,,!c Informal meeting Of
citizens held in front OF J. ". iiugus X
Co.'S store Wednesday evening General
licat,!on gave Agent Byrnss some in-
formation aud advice that the later
gentleman might act ON with proit 10
himself and 'Lis people when lie gets
back TO the reservation.
General Rcarinns horse came In con.
tact with ~ praiti,-dog hole Thursday
afternoon and fell. throwing hi, Rider.
The General says lie didn't mind the
fall. but didn't :,ncy the idea OF seeing
the Brigaiicr-Gcn.r OF the Colorado
troop. thrown la the prcaenc. of a CON-
piny OF the ninth lcoloredl cavalry.
Burt Martin Of the LcadSillc cavalry.
says 1t was lnn to see the &. y. g.. boys
try to break Indian ponies. The Guards
men were dropping in every direction
[ TIE {. y G.. almost frightened the life
out uf Coiuruw aud made him seek the
protecting arm Of Uncle sam. but the
Indian pony squared the account in
favor of his master.
When Agent BYrnes began TO talk
about my people a number OF otr
cilizens began to get hot under the
collar. They thought Of the expense
ana trouble orr PEOPLE have been put
to ON "a, count OF "his people" and 1t
made them wri,hy. In the language
of senator Eddy what right had his
people on White riverf'
Major Lesiie's command will return
to Meeker morrow or Monday, and
then as soon rs General Renriun has
finished up the business entrusted Ia
him he will break camp and return "a
Leadvillc. During his brief soIousn
among va. General Reardon has made
u host OF friends, and he will 20 away
carrying the COED opinious OF all with
whom he came in cintact.
TIE news OF the death OF Lieutenant
Frank Folsom was received Mt Aspcr
with expressions OF profound sorrow
MIR. Folsom WIS an only son and leaves
a mother and two sisters, WHO reside al
Aspen. TO mourn his loss Aspen Host
Company No. /. of which lie was ;
member. sent Messrs. George w. Lloyt
aud David David. OF tue hose company
to bring the remains TO Aspen fol
burial.
81 -" conference held between th'
State officials aud citizens OF this count.